As part of Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, the company recently unveiled a 4.4-trillion-dollar national energy plan that it said would largely wean the country of fossil fuels by 2030.
Called "Clean Energy 2030," the plan predicts it could reap a net savings of 1 trillion dollars over the idea's 22-year term. It relies on halting the generation of electricity from coal and oil by 2030 and instead relying on power from wind, nuclear, and geothermal sources. It also entails cutting oil use for cars by 40%.
Jeffrey Greenblatt, Google.org's climate and energy technology manager says it works by tapping geothermal energy as key technologies mature during the next few years. It also calls for heavy investments in transmission capacity for wind and solar power in the Great Plains and southwest to help cut 88% of fossil fuel use and 95% of carbon-dioxide emissions by 2030.
Google essentially laid down the work lawmakers have not done yet. At this point it sits as a proposal for consideration, and the company hopes more will listen and plan on adopting it once they see how 1 trillion dollars can be saved in energy profits.
"With a new administration and Congress--and multiple energy-related imperatives--this is an opportune, perhaps unprecedented, moment to move from plan to action," Greenblatt said. "We see a huge opportunity for the nation to confront our energy challenges. In the process we will stimulate investment, create jobs, empower consumers and, by the way, help address climate change."
More details on the plan can be read on the Google.org Blog.
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